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an·te·cede
 antecede
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- pronunciation:
- aen
t
sid
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
antecedes, anteceding, anteceded |
| definition: |
to go before in time, or to be higher in rank or place.
- similar words:
- antedate, precede
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The word antecede
contains the following parts:
ante-
Latin
prefix
that means before
  Example words:
ancestry, antebellum, antecede, antecedent, antechamber, antedate, antediluvian, antepenult, antepenultimate, anterior, anteroom, anticipate
- synonyms:
- pro-2, pre-
- antonyms:
- post-
ced, ces, -ceed, -cede, -cess
Latin
root
that means to go; to go back or yield
Example words:
accede, access, accessible, ancestry, antecede, antecedent, cede, concede, exceed, excess, intercede, precede, precedent, procedure, proceed, process, procession, recede, recession, retrocede, secede, succeed, success
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